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Flagstaff Almanac: Week: 50/ Day: 349
Today: H 43°…L 15°
Averages: H 42° L 17°
Records: H
67°(2010)…L -19°(1931)
Wind: ave: 15mph; Gusts: 40mph Today’s ave. humidity: 49%
Quote of the Day:
Today’s Historical Highlights:1st chamber music group in US gives their 1st concert (Boston) —1849
1st state road authorized, Frankfort, Ky to Cincinnati—1793
Artificial pearls 1st manufactured by M Jacquin in Paris made of gypsum
pellets covered with fish scales—1656
Congress establishes rank of General of Army (5-star General) —1944
DNA created in a test tube—1967
George W. Bush announces the capture of Saddam Hussein—2003
George W. Bush made his fourth and final (planned) trip to Iraq as
president and almost got struck by two shoes thrown at him—2008Glasgow Underground Railway is opened—1896 Iraq gains independence from Britain, but British troops remain—1927
Jack Johnson is 1st black world heavyweight boxing champion—1915
NASCAR is founded in Daytona Beach—1947
Princess Mary Stuart succeeds her father James V and becomes Queen
Mary I of Scotland at 6 days old—1542
South Pole 1st reached, by Norwegian Roald Amundsen—1911
Theobald Buccapecus elected Pope Coelestinus II (he refuses)—1124
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How many can you identify?…answers in Today’s Birthdays
Free Rambling Thoughts:
So it looks like the snow is on its way. It’s cold, windy, and clouds appear to be moving in. But it has been like that most of the day and no moisture yet. This feels like winter for sure.Sorry to hear that Susan Rice has withdrawn her name for Sec of State. I don’t know that much about her, but the hearings are supposed to bring all that out. I am sorry because a few far right wing conservatives black balled her before she had a chance to have the hearings. She would certainly not be the first, nor the last to not be confirmed if the picture painted is really that bad. However, not that many potential Secretary level candidates have withdrawn before even being nominated. Sad state of affairs for our country.
Game
Center: (answers at the end of post)
Duplicate Letter Puzzles
Find
common words with certain letters duplicated in the given
positions. V stands for a duplicated vowel, C stands for a
duplicated consonant, L stands for any duplicated letter, and _
stands for any letter
_ _ C C _ C C
Lifestyle
Substance:
Old Saying Explained:
LET
THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG
This old saying is probably derived from the days when people who sold piglets in bags sometimes put a cat in the bag instead. If you let the cat out of the bag you exposed the trick.
Ok, then?
Movie Theme Songs you may remember:
Read This Headline Carefully!!
In
a City restaurant:
OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK AND WEEKENDS.
Coptic Christian Art:
Harper’s Index:
Ratio of the number of genes in microorganism inhibiting the human nostril to the number in the human genome: 168:1
Ruminations:
Water polo: one shark away from being the most awesome sport on the planet
Unusual Fact of the Day:
The "recombobulation area" is the place where travelers try to recover their belongings and composure after going through airport security.Found on You Tube:
Joke-of-the-day:
A woman’s work that is never done is the stuff she asks her husband to do.
Rules of Thumb:
Easy
shortcuts to make an ‘educated’ guess
WAITING FOR A CHANCE TO SAY SOMETHING
People will lapse into silence after every 20 minutes of conversation.
Yeah, It Really Happened
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. - Authorities in Florida said they arrested a drunken wedding crasher accused of shouting obscenities and throwing beer cans during the ceremony. Marco Island Police said Bradley Stiner, 22, of Marco Island, who was not familiar with the couple or their wedding party, was seen running behind the altar at the beachfront wedding Friday evening, trying to get the attention of the wedding party, the Naples Daily News reported Monday. Police said Stiner became frustrated when the wedding party members ignored him and started shouting, "Hey tourists, get off my beach, I'm local." Stiner then allegedly shouted obscenities and threw unopened beer cans at the wedding, striking the best man in the back with one of the cans. Police said Stiner had difficulty standing without swaying when they spoke to him and refused to tell officers how much alcohol he had consumed prior to the incident. He was arrested and charged with disorderly intoxication and the man who was struck by the beer can decided to press a misdemeanor battery charge Saturday.
Somewhat Useless Information
- The New York Times wrote that many couples considered it lucky to get married on repetitive dates, with 07-07-07, 10-10-10 and 11-11-11 each breaking Las Vegas records.
- According to Chinese numerology, the number one is a yang number which is ruled by the sun and represents independence and individualism. Two is a yin number which is ruled by the moon and represent symmetry and balance. When placed together, the number 12 brings harmony to the yin and yang, balancing the feminine energy of the moon with the masculine energy of the sun.
Calendar Information
Happening This Week:
10-17>
Human Rights Week
12-18>
Halcyon Days: the seven days in winter when storms never occur
Today Is
Monkey Day
National Bouillabaisse Day
National Salesperson Day
~US: Alabama Admission Day (1819-22nd state)
Today’s Events through History
"Saturday Night Fever" starring John Travolta, premieres in NYC—1977
1st table tennis tournament is held (London Royal Aquarium) —1901
Charleston, SC evacuated by British—1782
David Wilkinson of Rhode Island patents a nut & bolt machine—1798
Egypt & Israel reps gather in Cairo for 1st formal peace conference—1977
Golden Gate Bridge lights out all night due to power failure—1971
Greece formally takes possession of Crete—1913
Israel annexes Golan Heights (seized from Syria in war of 1967) —1981
Moslem fundamentalists murder 12 Kroates/Bosnians in Algeria—1993
Phoenix Coyote Mike Gartner is 5th NHLer to score 700 goals—1997
US agrees to talk to Palestine Liberation Org (1st time in 13 yrs) —1988
Zuider Zee seawall collapses with loss of 50,000 lives—1287
Today’s Birthdays
In their 60’s
Patty
Duke, actress (Miracle Worker) is 66
Remembered for being born today
Morey
Amsterdam, comedian and actor (1908-1996)
Frances
Beauvier, actress (Aunt Bea-Andy Griffith Show) (1902-1989)
Dan
Dailey, NYC, dancer/actor (Gov Drinkwater-Governor & JJ) (1915-1978)
King
George VI of the United Kingdom (1895- coronary thrombosis-1952)
Don
Hewitt, NYC, CBS news executive producer (60 Minutes) (1922-2009)
Spike
Jones, Long Beach California, composer (In a Secluded Rendesvous) (1911-
emphysema-1965)
Nostradamus,
[Michel de Nostre-Dam], astrologist/prophet (Les Propheties), (1503—gout-1566)
Lee
Remick,actress (Days of Wine & Rose, Long Hot Summer) (1935-cancer-1991)
Charlie
"Silver Fox" Rich, vocalist (Behind Closed Doors) (1932-
pulmonary
embolism-1995)
Margaret
Chase Smith, (Rep/Sen-R-Maine) (1897-1995)
Today’s Historical Obits
William
Bendix, actor (Life of Riley)— chronic stomach
ailment—1964—at 58
Norman
Fell, actor [3’s Company]—cancer—1998—at 74
James V,
King of Scotland (1513-42)—delirium—1542—at 30
Walter
Lippmann, US journalist (One of Dynasty)—1974—at 85
Myrna
Loy, [Williams], US actress (Jazz Singer)—1993—at 88
Jock
Mahoney, actor (Dallas, Tarzan)stroke—1989—at 70
Roger
Maris, HR hitter (61 in 61, NY Yankees)— Hodgkin's—1985—at 51
Arthur
Treacher, TV announcer (Merv Griffin Show)—1975—at 81
Dinah
Washington, singer—sleeping pill overdose—1963—at 39
George
Washington, 1st president USA (1789-97)—bled due to illness—1799—at 67
Answer: Duplicate Letter Puzzles
POSSESS
Disclaimer: All opinions are mine…feel
free to agree or disagree.
All ‘data’ info is from the internet
sites and is usually checked with at least one other source, but I have learned
that every site has mistakes and sadly once out the information is out there,
many sites simply copy it and is therefore difficult to verify. Also for events
occurring before the Gregorian calendar was adopted [1582] the dates may not be
totally accurate.
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